Museums and the Art of Environmental Sustainability

“Museums hold in one body the diverse physical and intellectual resources, abilities, creativity, freedom, and authority to foster the changes the world needs most.” This quote comes from an article co-authored by Sutton for Curator: The Museum Journal.

Steps to take:

1. Determine your institution’s annual carbon footprint.

2. Arrange for an energy audit from your utility.

3. Stop promoting single-use plastics.

4. Talk about sustainability and climate change.

Link to the full article: https://www.museumnext.com/article/museums-and-the-art-of-environmental-sustainability/

In paper this article was used as a source of information on the US museums activity in relation to ecological issues.